GCS Flashcards
gcs out of what?
15
gcs 13-15 is what level of brain injury?
minor
gcs 3-8 is what level of brain injury?
severe
gcs 9-12 is what level of brain injury?
moderate
gcs split into what three deomains?
eye opening response
verbal response
motor response
eye opening response out of what?
4
verbal response out of what?
5
motor response out of what?
6
what is score 1 for any of the domians?
no response
lowest GCS you can have?
3
eye opening response, list the 4 different scores?
4 - spontaneously
3 - to voice
2 - to pain
1 - no response
verbal response, list the 5 different scores?
5 - orientated to time and place 4 - confused but can answer questions 3 - inappropriate words 2 - slurs 1 - no response
motor response, list the 6 different scores?
6 - obeys commands 5 - moves to pain 4 - flex to withdraw from pain 3 - abnormal flexion, decorticate 2 - abnormal extension, decerebrate 1 - no response
what is the score?:
inappropriate words
3
what is the score?:
no response
1
what is the score?:
obeys motor commands
6
what is the score?:
moves to pain
5
what is the score?:
slurs speech
2
what is the score?:
eye opens to pain
2
what is the score?:
eye opens to voice
3
what is the score?:
orientated to time and place
5
what is the score?:
inappropriate words
3
what is the score?:
confused but can answer questions
4
what is the score?:
abnormal flexion, decorticate
3
